CVE-2005-3140

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 5, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:16 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorNetforce 800 FirmwareNetforce 800

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

Procom NetFORCE 800 4.02 M10 Build 20 and possibly other versions sends the NIS password map (passwd.nis) as a file attachment in diagnostic e-mail messages, which allows remote attackers to obtain the cleartext NIS password hashes.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

procom-netforce-800 (same device)
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112818351032426&w=2
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17033/
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14997

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-319

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